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C O Wednesday, May 6, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon M M U N I T 3 Y Sisters bookstore fights for survival By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief One of Sisters9 iconic busi- nesses has launched a crowd funding campaign to raise $75,000 in order to survive the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paulina Springs Books was founded in 1992, and has established a national reputation as a fine indepen- dent bookstore and a cultural hub in Central Oregon. But, like most retail businesses in Sisters, it relies on a thriving summer season in order to sustain itself 4 and that9s not in the cards this year. <We basically operate at a loss for three-quarters of the year or a little longer,= said owner Lane Jacobson. <And we rely on a really busy sum- mer to cover that.= With most of Sisters9 major events already canceled this summer and the prospect of a constrained summer tour- ist season at best, Jacobson was forced to face a grim reality and seek a lifeline. <I9m stubborn, and it9s humbling for me to do this,= he told The Nugget. <It9s time to face the reality that we probably won9t survive with- out extra help through this year.= See BOOKSTORE on page 7 Mother’s Day when you cannot go out it is still all about cherishing the relationships with the moms in your life. Mother9s Day is a special day to show your gratitude for the maternal figure in your life. Whether it9s your mom, your grandma, an aunt, your wife, or someone else, honor- ing that person might look a bit different this year as we deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Given this year9s unique circumstances, many of you By Jodi Schneider Correspondent With cities and communi- ties still under stay-at-home orders across Oregon and schools and offices closed for the foreseeable future, it9s not surprising that COVID-19 would impact Mother9s Day plans this year. It has been 106 years since President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother9s Day. Mothers need to be cel- ebrated, and on May 10, 2020 See MOTHER’S DAY on page 22 PHOTO BY SUE ANDERSON Birders looking to count golden eagles in one of the Deschutes River canyons. Birding’s big day still on the calendar By Jim Anderson Correspondent On May 9, you may come upon someone with binocs staring at you. If you do, look behind you. Chances are there9ll be a bird close by that the person wants to record, both physically and perhaps vocally. That day there will be thousands of people, world- wide, doing their best to record every bird they see and hear. It9s what Cornell University9s Ornithology Lab calls, <Global Big Day.= Last year, in the Western Hemisphere, participants and species seen during the Big Day were in the thousands. In the United States there was a total of 727 people act- ing as leaders on trips, but in Columbia there were 1,595. The Global Big Day was the brain child of Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. John Fitzpatrick, director of the lab, says: <If there9s one basic thing that the Lab stands for, it9s the idea that we have an oppor- tunity to make a difference.= (View his video at www. birds.cornell.edu/home/.) Global Big Day is also an annual celebration of the birds around you, and this year is no different. It9s also an opportunity to place the new birds you see on your Life List. Joining the cele- brants will make you a part of a global birding community. Participating is relatively easy; you can even report birds seen from your home window. To report your observa- tions, go to www.birds.corn ell.edu/home/, click on Get Involved, then choose eBird. You will be asked to sign up for a free eBird account. Or you can download the Lab9s free eBird mobile app. If you have more time, and are so inclined, you can also submit checklists of birds throughout the day at different times. You never know what you might spot. Your observations will help to better understand global bird populations through products like the animated abundance maps supplied by eBird Science. If you ever had the incli- nation to get into what is known as <bird watching,= which today we know as <birding,= and want to put these birds on your personal Life List, this is the time to not only get involved, but to have people all around you to help. On top of that, the Cornell Lab is offering par- ticipants the opportunity to help financially. Visit the web site for more information. As the COVID-19 crisis affects gatherings, please contact individual organizations for their current meeting status or alternate arrangements. See Announcements on page 10 for more information. SISTERS AREA MEETING CALENDAR BOARDS, GROUPS, CLUBS Al-Anon Mon., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. / Thurs., 10 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-549-8737 or 541-549-1527. Alcoholics Anonymous Thurs. & Sun., 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Sat., 8 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration / Mon., 5 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Big Book study, Tues., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Gentlemen’s meeting, Wed., 7 a.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Sober Sisters Women’s meeting, Thurs., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church / Step & Tradition meeting, Fri., noon, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 541-548-0440. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support Group 1st Tuesday, noon, SPRD bldg. 800-272-3900. Black Butte Ranch Bridge Club Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., BBR community room. Partner required. 541-595-6236. Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild For Saturday meeting dates and location, email: steelefl y@msn.com. Central OR Spinners and Weavers Guild One Saturday per month, Jan. thru Oct. For schedule: 541-639-3217. Council on Aging of Central Oregon Senior Lunch Tuesdays, noon, Sisters Community Church. 541-480-1843. East of the Cascades Quilt Guild 4th Wednesday (September-June), Stitchin’ Post. All are welcome. 541-549-6061. Sisters Area Woodworkers 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. 541-639-6216. Sisters Astronomy Club 3rd Friends of the Sisters Library Board Tuesday, 7 p.m., SPRD. 541-549-8846. of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m., Sisters Bridge Club Thursdays, Sisters Library.www.sistersfol.com. 12:30 p.m., The Pines Clubhouse. Go Fish Fishing Group 3rd Monday, Novices welcomed. 541-549-9419. 7 p.m. Sisters Community Church. All Sisters Caregiver Support Group ages welcome. 541-771-2211. 3rd Tues., 10:30 a.m., The Lodge in Heartwarmers (fl eece blanketmakers) Sisters. 541-771-3258. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Sisters City Hall. Materials provided. 541-408-8505. Sisters Cribbage Club Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ray’s Food Place Hero Quilters of Sisters Thursday, 1 to community room. 541-923-1632. 4 p.m. 541-549-1028 or 541-719-1230. Sisters Habitat for Humanity Board Citizens4Community, Let’s Talk of Directors 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m. 3rd Monday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. RSVP at Location information: 541-549-1193. citizens4community.com Sisters Kiwanis Thursdays, 7 to Military Parents of Sisters Meetings 8:30 a.m., Brand 33 Restaurant at are held quarterly; please call for details. Aspen Lakes. 541-410-2870. 541-388-9013. Sisters Parent Teacher Community Oregon Band of Brothers – Sisters 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Chapter Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Saloon. 541-480-5994. Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-549-6469. Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group SAGE (Senior Activities, Gatherings 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., The Lodge. & Enrichment) Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. 541-668-6599. to 4 p.m. at Sisters Park & Recreation Sisters Red Hats 1st Friday. District. 541-549-2091. Location information: 541-279-1977. Sisters Aglow Lighthouse 4th Saturday, 10 a.m., Ponderosa Lodge Sisters Rotary 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Takoda’s. 541-760-5645. Meeting Room. 503-930-6158. Sisters Area Photography Club 2nd Wednesday, 4 p.m., Sisters Library community room. 541-549-6157. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1 p.m. Suttle Tea. 503-819-1723. Sisters Trails Alliance Board 1st Monday, 5 p.m. Sisters Library. Public welcome. 808-281-2681. Sisters Veterans Thursdays, noon, Takoda’s Restaurant. 541-903-1123. Three Sisters Irrigation District Board of Directors 1st Tuesday, 4 p.m., TSID Offi ce. 541-549-8815. Three Sisters Lions Club 2nd Tuesday, noon, Ray’s Food Place community room. 541-419-1279. VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-903-1123. Weight Watchers Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, Sisters Community Church. 541-602-2654. SCHOOLS Black Butte School Board of Directors 2nd Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., Black Butte School. 541-595-6203. Sisters Christian Academy Board of Directors Monthly on a Friday. Call 541-549-4133 for date & time. Sisters School District Board of Directors One Wed. monthly, SSD Admin Bldg. See schedule online at www.ssd6.org. 541-549-8521 x5002. Sisters Middle School Parent Collaboration Team 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., SMS. 541-610-9513. CITY & PARKS Sisters City Council 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. Sisters Park & Recreation District Board of Directors 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., SPRD bldg. 541-549-2091. Sisters Planning Commission 3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sisters City Hall. 541-549-6022. FIRE & POLICE Black Butte Ranch Police Dept. Board of Directors Meets monthly. 541-595-2191 for time & date. Black Butte Ranch RFPD Board of Directors 4th Thursday, 9 a.m., Black Butte Ranch Fire Station. 541-595-2288. Cloverdale RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Wed., 7 p.m., 67433 Cloverdale Rd. 541-548-4815. cloverdalefi re.com. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 541-549-0771. Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Drills Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 541-549-0771. This listing is for regular Sisters Country meetings; email information to lisa@nuggetnews.com